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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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