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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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