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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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