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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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