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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic 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 considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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