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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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