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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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