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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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