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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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