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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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