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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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