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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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