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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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