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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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