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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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