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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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