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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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