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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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