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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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