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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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