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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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