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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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