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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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