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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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