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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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