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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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