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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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