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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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