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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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