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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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