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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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