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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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