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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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