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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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