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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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