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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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