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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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