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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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