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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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