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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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