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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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