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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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