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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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