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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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