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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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