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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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