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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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