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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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