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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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