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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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