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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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