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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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