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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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