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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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