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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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