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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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