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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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