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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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