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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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