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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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