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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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