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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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