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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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