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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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