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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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