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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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