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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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