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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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