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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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