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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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