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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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