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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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