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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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