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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the 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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