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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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