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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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