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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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