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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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