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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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