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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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