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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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