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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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