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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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