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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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