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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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