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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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