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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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