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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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