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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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