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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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