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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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