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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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