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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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