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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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