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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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