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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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