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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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