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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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