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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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