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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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