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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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