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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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