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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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