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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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