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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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