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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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