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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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