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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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