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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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