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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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