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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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