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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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