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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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