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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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