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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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