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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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