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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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