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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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