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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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