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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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