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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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