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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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