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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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