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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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