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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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