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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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