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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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