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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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