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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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