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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes 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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