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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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