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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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