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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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