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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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