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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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