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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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