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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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