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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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