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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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