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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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