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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses 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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