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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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