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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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