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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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