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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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