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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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