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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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