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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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