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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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