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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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