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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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