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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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