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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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