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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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