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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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