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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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