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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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