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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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