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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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