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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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