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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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