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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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