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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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