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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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