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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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