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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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