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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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