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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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