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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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