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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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