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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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