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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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