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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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