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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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