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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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