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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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