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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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