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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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