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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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