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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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