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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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