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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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