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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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