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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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