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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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