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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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