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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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