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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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