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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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