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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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