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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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