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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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