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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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