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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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