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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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