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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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