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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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