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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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