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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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