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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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