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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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