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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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