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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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