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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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