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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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