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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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