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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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