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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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