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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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