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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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