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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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