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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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