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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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