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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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