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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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