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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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