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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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