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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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