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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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