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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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