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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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