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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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