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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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