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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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