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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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