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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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