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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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