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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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