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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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