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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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