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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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