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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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