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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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