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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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