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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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