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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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