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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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