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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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