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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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