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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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