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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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