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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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