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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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