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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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