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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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