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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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