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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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