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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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