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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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