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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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