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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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