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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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