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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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