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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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