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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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