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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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