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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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