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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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