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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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