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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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