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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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