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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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