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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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