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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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