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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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