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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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