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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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