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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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