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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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