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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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