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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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