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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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