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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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