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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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