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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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