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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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