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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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