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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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