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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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