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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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