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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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