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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major 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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