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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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