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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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