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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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