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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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