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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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