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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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