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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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