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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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