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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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