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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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