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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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