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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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