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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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