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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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