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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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