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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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