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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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