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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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