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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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