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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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