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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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