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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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