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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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