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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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