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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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