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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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