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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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