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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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