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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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