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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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