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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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