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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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