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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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