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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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