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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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