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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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