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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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