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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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