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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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