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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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