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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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