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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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