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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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