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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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