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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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