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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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