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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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