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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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