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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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