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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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