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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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