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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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