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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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