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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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