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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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