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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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