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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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