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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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