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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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