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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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