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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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