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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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