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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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