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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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