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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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