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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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