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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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