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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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