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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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