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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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