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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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