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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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