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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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