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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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