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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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