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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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