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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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