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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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