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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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