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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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