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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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