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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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