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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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