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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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