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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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