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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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