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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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