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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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