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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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