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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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