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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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