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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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