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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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