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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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