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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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