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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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