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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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