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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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