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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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