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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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