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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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