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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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