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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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