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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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