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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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