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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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