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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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