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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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