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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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