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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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