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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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