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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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