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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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