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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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