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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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