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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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