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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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