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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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