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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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