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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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