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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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