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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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