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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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