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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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