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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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