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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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