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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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