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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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