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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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