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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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