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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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