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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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