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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with 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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