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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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