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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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