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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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