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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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