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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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