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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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