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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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