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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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