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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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