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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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