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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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