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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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