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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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