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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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