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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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