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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). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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