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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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