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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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