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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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