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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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