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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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