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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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