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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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