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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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