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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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