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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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