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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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