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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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