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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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