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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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