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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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