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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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