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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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