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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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