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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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