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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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