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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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