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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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