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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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