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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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