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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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