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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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