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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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