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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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