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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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