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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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