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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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