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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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