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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the 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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