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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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