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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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