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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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