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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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