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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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