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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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