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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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