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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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