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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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