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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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