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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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