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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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