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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education