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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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