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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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