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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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