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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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