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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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