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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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