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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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