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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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