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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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