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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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