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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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