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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major 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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