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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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