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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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