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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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