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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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