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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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