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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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