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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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