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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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