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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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