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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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