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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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