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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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