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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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