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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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