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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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