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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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