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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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