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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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