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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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