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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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