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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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