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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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