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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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